INTERREG SUDOE APSAT project

July 03, 2012

Proyecto Multi.Matheria (Anualidad 2009-2010)

January 01, 2012

Proyecto DIPACEMO

November 01, 2011

Safety-Critical Software and Control

The Safety-Critical Software and Control group in CTAE is a response to the growing demand for safe Real-Time and Embedded systems in industry and society, especially in the aerospace and mobility sectors.

Our daily lives are surrounded by smart systems, ranging from very simple means in portable devices to extremely complex applications distributed over the world. These systems help make life easier, safer and more sustainable. The group aims at contributing to this evolution by adding value from technology into real life.

We foster innovative applied research in computer-based technologies, focusing on how complex and ever changing systems can be supported by means of software technologies.

CTAE´s know-how in Software Engineering methods and tools (e.g. Polyspace Embedded Software Verification tool), Safety-related standards (e.g. in avionics and space), and advanced programming serve to research, technology and development (RTD) activities in the following areas of expertise:

Control Systems focusing on GNC for aircrafts and UAS and Advanced Control Techniques as Model-based Robust control, Adaptive control, Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) and Distributed Control (DCS) systems.

Real Time (RT) and Embedded Systems with special focus on Safety-Critical applications, including system architectures, operating systems and middlewares, Fault Tolerant systems (FTS), networked systems, distributed computing and portable devices.

Reference projects:

AVANT – A project supporting the development of an on-board wake vortex surveillance system, through integrating improved data links and new GNSS technologies. CTAE contributed by developing an air traffic simulator and route conflict based on an open-source flight dynamics model.

ITUMA – Investigation of Technologies for an integrated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System for Environmental Monitoring): implementation of the flight planning system for remote monitoring and control of an UAS for environmental monitoring applications.

Air-SCR – A mock-up of an airborne integrated surveillance system intended to improve aircraft safety in commercial flights.

WeaFUSIO – This project deals with the onboard fusion of meteorological data in real time.